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Agriculture Industry
In Bihar, wheat procurement to start on April 20; 10 lakh MT is the targetedit
Hindustan Times – Online
Bihar will start procurement of wheat from April 20 and targets to lift 10 lakh metric tonnes, officials of the co-operative department said on Wednesday. The procurement will continue till May 31. The co-operative department has asked primary agricultural co-operative societies (PACS) to procure wheat from farmers who prefer to sell to government agencies at the minimum support price of ₹2,175 per quintal. Last year, Bihar was able to procure only 3,519 metric tonnes against a target of 10 lakh metric tonnes for 2021-22. In 2020-21, the procurement stood at 4.55 lakh metric tonnes against the target of 7 lakh metric tonnes.
Heatwaves ahead: A worry not just for economists but politicians as welledit
India Today – Online
The scorching heatwaves that haunted India for a long period in 2022 are back. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast very hot days in the coming days and weeks while issuing heatwave warnings for several parts of the country. These are developments that will be closely watched not just by economists, but by politicians as well. India is building up to a high-stakes general election year. And, like in every election, the state of the economy will be a top focus area for all politicians – whether from the ruling party or the opposition – as they gear up to campaign for the 2024 polls.
Technology in Agriculture
KissanGPT Brings Cutting-Edge AI to Indian Farmersedit
Analytics India – Online
ChatGPT is redefining tech disruption. Today, developers are building different products on top of OpenAI’s GPT models. While there is an array of GPT-powered products and services, the one that caught our attention is KissanGPT. Developed by Pratik Desai, founder of Titodi, KissanGPT is an AI voice assistant for agriculture-related queries. Despite being a relatively new tool, it has already piqued the interest of the Indian government and other industry players. KissanGPT leverages the power of GPT3.5 and Whisper models and has a knowledge layer on top of it. To keep the data up-to-date, Desai is constantly partnering with agricultural universities in the country.
Monsoon + Indian Agriculture
Predicting monsoon strengthedit
The Financial Express – Online
Private sector weather forecasting company Skymet stated that monsoon will be below normal this year, in its April projection. But the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said monsoon will be normal in the first of its two-phase estimate. IMD and Skymet have often differed in their monsoon calls. Sarthak Ray takes a look at probable reasons The calls on Monsoon 2023 IMD expects a normal monsoon this year. On Tuesday, the government weather forecaster said that the southwest monsoon (June to September) will be 96%, with a model error of ± 5%, of the Long Period Average (1971-2020) of 87 cm.
Paddy in India
Punjab Govt to Provide Farmers with 24/7 Electricity During Wheat and Paddy Seasonedit
Krishi Jagran – Online
Fatehgarh Sahib MLA Lakhbir Singh Rai said that the statement government will make sure that farmers make use of the latest technologies for profitable agriculture while addressing a Kisan Mela held at Attewaly village. The district-level Kisan Mela was organized by the Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare Department. He also said that the government will ensure to provide an uninterrupted power supply for paddy season. The minister said that this would be the first time in Punjab that the farmers will get an uninterrupted power supply for wheat and paddy seasons. He added to his statement that the government is planning different methods and strategies for the betterment of the farmers.
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CUO Koraput to launch new programme in agriculture, forest managementedit
The Times of India – Online
Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput is planning to launch new programmes in agriculture and forest management keeping the available resources and basic requirements of the region in mind. Chakradhar Tripathi, vice-chancellor of the central university, said this while addressing the media persons here on Wednesday regarding the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) (PG)-2023. The CUET (PG) will provide a single window opportunity to students seeking admission in any of the Central Universities (CUs) or other participating organizations (including state universities, deemed to be universities and private universities) across India including the CUO, Koraput.